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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1985.

HUGE SCHEME TO STAGE BAER-SCHMELING

TO GO ON TOUR

Australian Cricket Team

FOR S. AFRICA.

It is understood that the following players have been selected to play for Australia during the forthcoming South African tour:

TACTICS OF LOCAL The Last

TENNIS PLAYERS

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Of "Bodyline"

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the meeting at Lord's on Feb. 20 regarding the position of Notta he found himself in a very humlifat- ing and unhappy position.

several times he found the best and the surest way to heat the French aca in their Davis Cup encounters wan to lob him for a great majority of the timo In the first two Roth when Borotra stormed the net. Borotru, whose smash was one of the world's best, generally won the first two nets but the smashing of an innumerable number of Jobs had taken a toll on his "My task," he added, "wus to stamina so Tilden brought his ground explain to the lendors of cricket Don Bradman, South Australia), strokes into action and was able to that a resolution which they re -W. A. Brown, (New South Wales), keep Horotra from rushing the net or garded, as striking at the founda- J. II. Fingleton (New South Walen), at least making him ineffective attion of the game meant something 9. J. McCabe, (New South Wales), that position. Whereas K Tilden different.".

started to hammer A. G. Chipperfield, (New Southground, the Frenchman would be able

Wales)

to turn Tilden's heat drives into nent volley placements. So after all len- nia la not only a game of aggressivo or defensive tactics but it is also a game of strategy. A lob is Just na important as a smash in the stroke equipment of every tennis player.

1. 8. Darling. (Victoria),

W. A. Oldfeld, (New South Wales), Hans Ebeling, (Victoria),

E. L. McCormick, (Victoria), W. J. O'Reilly, (New South Wales), L. O'D Fleetwood-Smith (Victoria), C. V. Grimmett, (South Australia), B. A. Barnatt. -(Victoria).

The fourteenth member of the tour- Ing wide will be selected from O'Brien, Rigg, Hansen and Badeòck.

The notable absentees from the team are Woodfull and l'onaford, on

Borotra off the

A VERY DEFENSIVE PLAYER-

Hockey

Trial

their retirement from the game; Tin TEAMS TO PLAY FOR

Wall, the fast bowler in Woodfull's team in England last summer; and Badcock, the Tasmanian,

now In

CIVILIANS

South Australia, who, it was consi- The following have been chosen to dered at the beginning of the last Australing season, would walk intely the "Civilians" trial match on the alle. Alan Kippax and E. L Bromicy, who visited England last

summer, are also emitted.

"We stand condemned," he declared, "by the lenders of cricket in this country," and added: "All who love Notts ericket carnestly hope that it will soon again hold the respect and good will of all cricketers and clubs."

'OUGHT TO BE HANGED" Mr. McCraith revealed that the meeting of aeretaries to arrange county fixtures for 1936 had been postponed indefinitely in conse. quence of the "no-confidence"

resolution.

£70,000 OFFER TO WORLD CHAMPION

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(By Geoffrey Simpton)

Germany, which held professional boxing in such contempt shortly after the war that it was declared illegal, now has a passion for the sport -unsurpassed by any country in the world. No visitor to Hamburg for the Max Schmeling- Steve Hamas fight will question the truth of that statement.

Admittedly, it was the biggest thoroughly miserable when he contcat ever held in Germany, but came into the ring pulling a largo the enthusiasm of the thousands blue shawl about him. If, na wan who watched it from their closely stated, Hamas fought with an int packed wooden forms in a cold. Jured loft elbow, there is some bare storehouse had to be seen to excuse for his rout. be. believed.

Schmoling to-day Is the Idol of But, taking the form at its the nation, and the hope of every face value, I should be ready to German sportsman is that he wit plump for Petersen 'were ke to bring to the country the world be matched with Jaman. heavy-weight championship. Hter: Mr. A. C. Adams (u leader of Hitler sent him a special message

Wombley Stadium have been was subjected to a running fire of before I left that the German Box- done shortly. Iamas and his wife the opposition," whose speech of congratulation, and I heard talking about this fight for weeks, and business will probably be interruptions), said:

Ing Federation had been instruct are remaining in Germany for a the Club ground on Thursday, at 5.10 "I don't know whe the author of led to assist Walter Rothenburg: week or 80, to do a sightseeing p.m. This will probably be the final trial and all players named are there bodyline bowling was, but he the promoter, in the arrangement

n.tille match fore asked to turn up at the Apecified ought to be hanged, drawn and of The team is recruited principally time prepared to play.

for Selumeling tour, but manager linrvey's last quartered."

with Max Baer

statement to me was that he and from New South Wales and Victorin, White.-H. B. M. X. e Souza! When Mr. Adams went on to say, the former State contributing Fingle (Radio); E. H. P. White (St

The scheme is a gigantic one, fight in England before returning his fighter hoped to arrange a ton and Brown (who will almost cor-drawal, A. M. Rodriguca (Club do fashion of hands across the sca,"

An-"Let us forge links of unity in the which would, if necessary, be

homo, tainly be the successors to Woodfull Recreio); A. S. Bliss (St. Andrews), uproar broke out in all parts of

Aubaldised by the Government: and Ponsford as Australia's opening W. A. Reed (H.K. Club), G. Parker the hall, and there were cries of

Baer is to be invited to defend halsmen), McCabe, Chipperfield, (Palleel: G. E. R. Divett (H.K. Club), Sit down."

his title for£70,000-which, even Oldfield and O'Reilly, whose school

for Broadway's playboy, is a teaching duties ant apparently (K.J.T.C.). G. Fawler (Y.M.C.A.) F. Selk (Y.M.C.A.). Parduman Singh

considerable piece of mony. after all to interfere with his porti and R..A. Carroll (St. Andrewa),

Joe Jacobs, American manager cipation in big cricket. Darling,

Colours.-F. Fowler (Y.M.C.A.); E.] (Radio S.C.); B. L. Gosano (Univer- of Schmeling was Barnett, the reserve wicket-keeper,

sity), J. Gonsalves (Club de Recreio), with me in Hamburg, and he had discussing it Ebeling. Fleetwood-Smith, and fourteenth place, represent South Jaggeet Singh (Radio S.C.); S. Fow-to admit that he was tempted. At McCormick, who takes the place of Australla, Queensland may be re-ler (Y.M.C.A.), J. Brown (Y.M.C.A.), the same time he insisted that he Wall as the fast bowler, and L. P. presented by, D. Hansen; their out- Avtar Singh. Souza (K.I.T.C.) had a cast-iron offer for Schmeling SPORT ADVTS.

(K.LT.C.) and A. P.

Reserves: Back-A. A. temedios, to fight Baer in New York on Juno Half-L. A. Oliveira, Forward Sor- 15. nagat Singh.

T. Whitley (C.B.A.), Gurbachan Singh

O'Brien and Keith Bigg, two candi-standing batsman last season. dates for the fourteenth place, come Australia has not yet found a from Victorin, Bradman. Grimmett, wicket-keeper to challenge Oldfeld's and Badcock, also a candidate for the superiority.

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A STUMBLING BLOCK That the atmosphere of aTHE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB German boxing arena and the patriotic fervour of the crowd Draft Programmes and would be a tremendous asset is Forms for the Fourth Extra Race.]

Entry realised, but Americans do not Meeting to be held on Saturday. like the law which prohibits money 20th and Monday, 22nd April, 1935, being taken from Germany.

Schmeling would not be affect

(weather permitting) may be

ed by it, but Jacobs would and obtained at the Secretary's Office, Baer too would have considerable Gloucester Building: the Club bo say on the subject. Harvey, House, Happy Valley; the Hong manager of Hamas, succeeded in Kong Club; and the Stables, Shun getting the college boy's £5,000, Kwong Road. posted in advance in a Paris bank.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON However, the feat was managed, on Thursday, 11th April, 1935. and the suggestion now is that the German Government might be willing to relax the restriction in the case of professional boxers from abroad. At present it is a large obstacle in the way of big Aghts in Germany.

The last word, of course, rests with Baer and the powerful Madison-square Garden Corporn- tlon-and I fancy both will wish to fix New York as the venue.

THE MACAO JOCKEY

CLUB.

1st Extra Race Meeting.

NEW YORK APPEAL The technical knock-out Hamag is the best thing that could possibility of obtaining poules have happened for the Garden from the New Territories it has people. They now have an in- boon found necessary to abandon tornational world-title match-the above Meeting advertised to Baer v. Schmoling--with all the take place at Macne on 14th April. blg Garman population in Now 1935. York to count on for support.

Owing to the outbreak of Rabies and in of

consequence the J-

After the Philadelphia result $1 Cash Sweeps will be carried The through chances sold on the last year, when Hamas beat forward to the next Meeting in Schmeling on noints, it was stag- May. gering to see Schmeling turn the tables in such crushing style,

He is a vastly better fighter in his own country, and made Hamas look so bad that I was left doubting the strength of American form.

If Hamas is entilted to be rank- ed No. 2 in the United States, the others would provide a picule for: Jack Petersen.

PETERSEN COULD WIN Charlie Harvey insists that Hamas was but . shadow of his true self, and I must any he looked

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary'.

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